Rochdale crash horror as girl, 6, dies in hospital after being hit by Range Rover

A six-year-old girl who was hit by a Land Rover has died in hospital.

Emergency services were called out to Rochdale in Greater following reports of a collision on Monday evening. Police blocked the road for several hours as the investigation began.

The driver remained at the scene after the crash and no arrests have been made, police have said. Officers have appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them as soon as possible.

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Detective Constable Thomas Johnson, from Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “I firstly want to pass my condolences onto the family of the girl who tragically died following last night’s collision.

"The thoughts of everyone from our investigating team are with them and we are continuing to support them where we can. As our work progresses, we are asking for anyone with any information to please come forward.

"You may have witnessed last night’s incident, or have relevant CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage. If you can send this to our officers, this would be greatly appreciated as we put together a complete picture of last night’s incident.”

Contact police on 101 with any information, CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage.

GMP says specialist officers are supporting the young girl's family at this time.